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June 19, 2019
Japan’s Shoeshine Champions Explain Proper Shoe Care
Last year, nearly fifty people, amateurs and professionals included, gathered into a room to compete for the title of being…
May 23, 2019
Best Of What’s Around: What Clothing Of Today Would We Miss?
“Things were better then.” That’s the implicit caption on every archival photo of a menswear icon, traditional or otherwise, on…
May 22, 2019
What To Do If You Get Milkshaked
Politics has always been a dirty business, but it’s never been this dirty. Over the last few weeks, angry Brits…
April 23, 2019
Experts Weigh-In On When To Wash It
Adam writes: I bought an overcoat in November and it’s served me well this winter. It’s probably my favorite thing…
March 21, 2019
Emerging Markets
At Put This On, we know quality, interesting clothing is expensive, and since our founding, we’ve endorsed vintage and secondhand…
March 12, 2019
A Textile Conservator Explains How To Deal With Clothes Moths
If the mere thought of clothes moths fluttering out of your closet strikes terror into your heart, imagine if your…
March 7, 2019
I’d Like To Try To Fumigate This Here Sweater: Dealing With Moths, Without Pesticides
Two things that make modern menswear enthusiasts shudder: bad return policies and moths. The former can be avoided, the latter…
February 7, 2019
Why It Doesn’t Seem To Matter That Amazon Will Soon Be The Largest American Clothing Retailer
Amazon, the all-seeing eye atop the pyramid of modern American capitalism, made a lot of news last year as it…
January 21, 2019
The Joy Of Sparking Joy: A Kondo Scale For Clothing Enthusiasts
The poem from which the fourth movement of Beethoven’s 9th symphony draws (maybe you know it), Friedrich Schiller’s Ode to…
December 31, 2018
The Easiest New Year’s Eve Get-Up
Parties used to require some pretty remarkable clothes. In 1951, eccentric millionaire Carlos de Beistegui threw a masquerade ball at…
November 15, 2018
Loafers Only: A Visit To Florida’s Maus And Hoffman
Sitting on the beach while on vacation in Naples, Florida, I mentioned to my wife that I hoped to visit…
November 12, 2018
Fear And Clothing: Keeping Suede Shoes Clean This Winter
There’s this old story about George Hoby, a famous shoemaker in London who lived during the early 19th century. Supposedly,…
October 25, 2018
Halloween Costumes You Can Put Together From Your Closet
Halloween is fast approaching, and while there are those who think the whole costume thing is for kids, chances are…
October 4, 2018
Take Me In And Dry The Rain: Weather-proofing Your Leather Shoes
Have you ever marched 10 miles with cold, wet feet? “The ‘poor bloody infantry’ have had to trust their feet…
July 30, 2018
Guide To Cleaning Sneakers
Summer is in full swing, which means your sneakers are probably getting a good workout. All those hikes, ice cream…
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